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Jramos095 · **on:** Jul 19, 2018

The psychiatric nurse is seeking to shift from a more traditional practice to an evidence-based practice. Which action should the nurse take first?

A) Develop a procedure that might address a specific nursing problem.
B) Link a nursing problem with outcomes and interventions.
C) Gather data reflecting a current specific nursing problem.
D) Identify what resources are available to address a nursing problem.

Question 2

The nurse is discussing listening and communicating with mental health clients in the therapeutic milieu. Clients are encouraged to express their thoughts and feelings and staff members are to:

A) Keep the client on task.
B) Tell the client what they should do to get better.
C) Hear the client and point out discrepancies in stories.
D) Hear what the client says without feeling threatened.